[Fatty acid composition of certain species of fungi of the family Choanephoraceae].

Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids with an unbranched chain and an even number of carbon atoms from C12 to C24 were found in phospholipids of the fungi Cunninghamella elegans, Cun. homothallica and Blakeslea trispora. Palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids constituted a considerable part in the fraction of fatty acids. Oleic acid (47 mole %) predominated in Cun. elegans and Cun. homothallica whereas linoleic acid (62 mole %) prevailed in Bl. trispora.